tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post4206446910833979976..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: TOERIFC: The Serpent's EggEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-29145662130462829732011-03-01T18:22:44.676-05:002011-03-01T18:22:44.676-05:00While your write-up is some years old; I found it ...While your write-up is some years old; I found it while doing a google Image search hoping to find a picture of Vergerus's suicide. (wow, thanks)<br />All your comments are pretty spot-on. I enjoyed this film (when it came out) distinctly because of it's Fassbinder-ian tone. And certainly for that particular scene that you site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-14362670024318135132009-04-22T04:59:00.000-04:002009-04-22T04:59:00.000-04:00Serge Daney's review on this "bad" film."A film on...<A HREF="http://home.earthlink.net/~steevee/serpent.html" REL="nofollow">Serge Daney's review on this "bad" film.</A>"A film on the active nature of fear. As a form of resistance, it doesn't amount to very much."Laurenthttp://sergedaney.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-20366688147559513732009-04-21T13:35:00.000-04:002009-04-21T13:35:00.000-04:00Sam, I'm definitely in the auterist camp in that I...Sam, I'm definitely in the auterist camp in that I generally find something of worth in even disappointing films by great directors. This film is a good example. It might be among Bergman's worst, but it's still a fascinating film in so many ways.<br /><br />Bill, I grab screenshots using VLC Player on my laptop, it's no fancy technology. It's a free DVD/media file player and it's great for this Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-11716515109749976112009-04-21T13:19:00.000-04:002009-04-21T13:19:00.000-04:00Whoa! Great screen grab of Vergerus there, Ed! M...Whoa! Great screen grab of Vergerus there, Ed! Man, I wish I had that technology.bill r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17748572205731857892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-37440215501111713822009-04-21T11:19:00.000-04:002009-04-21T11:19:00.000-04:00My colleague at WitD, Allan Fish, has always belie...My colleague at WitD, Allan Fish, has always believed that a "bad film" is a "bad film" no matter who directs it. I have argued against his position relentlessly, hence, I totally buy into what Ed is saying here. Ingmar Bergman is in my carefully considered opinion the greatest director in the history of the cinema (or at least my personal favorite with Bresson, Chaplin and Ozu) so I can not Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com